Oiau (Dawson Strait Group) Volcano, D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Papua New Guinea)

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Oiau (Dawson Strait Group) volcano

pyroclastic cone 400 m / 1,1312 ft
D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea, -9.69°S / 150.86°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: effusive
Oiau (Dawson Strait Group) volcano eruptions: unknown
Oiau (Dawson Strait Group) Volcano Photos

Last earthquakes nearby: No recent earthquakes

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Oiau is one of 3 volcanic centres of the Dawson Strait Group. It is located on the SE end of Fergusson island, on the peninsula between Kedidia Bay and Numanuma Bay. The volcano consists of a composite cone with a summit crater and has produced an obsidian lava flow of possible Holocene age.

Background:

Dawson Strait Group volcano
from Smithsonian / GVP volcano information:
The Dawson Straits, located between eastern Fergusson and western Normanby Islands in the D'Entrecasteaux island group, contains a volcanic field with several volcanic centers that define a possible partly submerged caldera.
There have been no historical eruptions from this center, but morphology suggests an extremely young age for some lava flows, and the area displays vigorous thermal activity. The most prominent volcanic centers are Mounts Lamonai and Oiau, located about 10 km apart on the SW tip of Fergusson Island.

Oiau (Dawson Strait Group) Photos:

Markus, George and Marco observing the activity. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)	Shepards near Debre Sina who sell hats (Photo: Tobias Schorr)	Volcano watchers on the rim of Yasur, above the active craters at night. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
We're freezing and exhausted, but happy and thankful about what wonder of nature we were allowed witness. It's time to head back to civilization below... (Photo: T...	The "Most Beautiful Volcanic Breadcrust Bomb in the World" (TM) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)	VolcanoDiscovery group in front of Kilauea Iki's historic vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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